Combination powder box and puff



June, 1,1937. J. E. GAUDREAU ET AL 1 2,082,049

COMBINATION POWDER BOX AND PUFF Filed July 27, 1936 Inventor: cf. B Ga. mdreau.

Z. A Mane? Patented June 1, 1937 UNITED "2,082,049 COMBINATION rowmm BOX'LAND PUFF Joseph E. Gaudreau,

South Asliburnham, and Robert A. Miner, Winchenden,

Mass.

Application July 27, 1936, Serial No. 92,864

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a combination powder box and puff and an object of the invention is to combine such two articles in such a manner that either may be rotated relative to the other for the purpose of spreading powder upon the puff.

A further object of the invention is to combine in a novel manner a powder puff and a container for powder to the end that in addition to having the powder quickly and easily dispensed onto the puff said puff may be used without requiring a separation in whole or in part of the articles.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure 1 is a plan View with the cover for the powder container removed.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view with the cover in position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the puff and container.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it will be seen that in the preferred embodiment thereof the invention comprises a powder puff.

5 which is circular and is more or less of conventional structure. In the present instance, however, the p-ufi 5 is characterized by having an eyelet 6 pressed therethrough at the center of the puff.

The container for powder is indicated by the reference numeral 1 and may be formed of metal or other suitable material. The powder container I is substantially segmental in shape and is provided in its bottom with a substantially correspondingly shaped opening 8 through which the powder contents of the receptacle or casin pass onto the surface of the puff '5.

Formed integral with the powder receptacle or case 1 is a segmental shaped spring plate or jaw 9 connected with the case or receptacle 1 by a transversely curved arcuate web I0. At approximately its apex the jaw-plate 9 is provided with an opening to accommodate a pivot screw II that extends through the eyelet 6 and has a reduced threaded end that is threaded into an opening in the bottom of the case or receptacle 1 at the apex of said case or receptacle as shown in Figure 3. Thus in this manner are the receptacle 1 and the powder puff 5 connected together in a manner to permit either to rotate relative to the other as may be found desirable.

The major portion of the top of the receptacle 1 is open to receive the powder and for the top of the receptacle there is provided a segmentally shaped flanged cover or lid l2, and at a suitable point thereon the flange of the lid is pressed in to engage with the inwardly pressed wall section of the receptacle 1 in a manner indicated generally at IS in Figure 3 for yieldably retaining the lid in position on the casing.

In actual practice it will be seen that to spread powder on one side of the puff 5 the case I may be held in one hand between the fore-finger and the thumb and with the other hand the powder puff 5 rotated to move about the screw H as an axis. As succeeding portions of the puff 5 pass beneath the opening 8 in the bottom of the casing 1 they will receive powder from the casing, and in this manner the entire surface of the puff may be coated with powder to be subsequently applied to the body of the user.

Thus it will be seen that by a rotary motion of the powder puff the powder will be evenly distributed thereover. Further, the loose powder container 1 is substantially sealed through the medium of the cover l2 and the puff 5 in such a manner as to insure against the contents of the container from escaping in any manner otherwise than upon the powder puff and incidental to a rotary movement of the puff.

It is thought that a clear understanding" of the construction, utility and advantages of an invention of this character will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:-

1. In combination a powder puff, and a container for powder pivoted to the puff at about the center of the latter, said container having its bottom side in intimate contact with the puff and provided in said bottom side with an opening through which the powder contents of the container passes onto the puff.

2. In combination a powder puff, a substantially segmental container for powder provided at its under side with a bottom wall and a substantially segmental shaped jaw-plate spaced from and parallel to said wall to receive therebetween a portion of the powder puff, said powder puff at the center thereof being provided with an eyelet, and a pivot bolt extending through the jaw-plate at the apex thereof, and through said eyelet, and threadedly engaged with the bottom wall of the container, said powder puff being rotatable about the bolt as an axis to pass between said jaw-plate and the bottom of the container to receive the powder contents of the container,

said container having an opening in the bottom wall thereof.

3. In combination a powder puff, a substantially segmental container for powder provided at its under side with a bottom wall and a substantially segmental shaped jaw-plate spaced from and parallel to said wall to receive therebetween a portion of the powder pufi, said powder puff at the center thereof being provided with an eyelet, and a pivot bolt extending through the jaw-plate at the apex thereof, and through said eyelet, and at one end threadedly engaged with the bottom wall of the container, said powder puff being rotatable about the bolt as an axis to pass between said jaw-plate and the bottom of the container to receive the powder contents of the container, said container having an opening in the bottom wall thereof, said container being also open at the top thereof and a removable cover for the open top of the container.

4. A powder puff and powder container pivotally connected together at the center of the puff whereby to permit rotary movement of the puff relative to the container with the puff in wiping contact with one wall of the container, said container being provided with a discharge opening in said one wall.

JOSEPH E. GAUDREAU. ROBERT A. MINER. 

